LFA7 BUDDY UP LOBSTER VOTE NOW LIVE
January 22, 2026
All license holders in LFA 7 are eligible to vote on the buddy up proposal. This is a virtual vote sent by email through a third-party voting software called Simply Voting. The voting period opened today and will close Monday, February 3, 2026 at 11:59PM NL time.
If you do not have an email on file you will be contacted by the office to cast your vote. If you would prefer to cast your vote over the phone or if you did not receive the voting email, you may call the St. John’s Office at 709-576-7276.
If you have questions on buddy-up policy, please contact your Member Representative for 3L: Shannon Chidley at (709)986-2389 or schidley@ffaw.ca.
The following buddy-up rules that apply to all species will be in place for lobster:
➡A buddy-up is an arrangement between two license holders.
➡Only one buddy-up is allowed per season.
➡A buddy-up must be in place before fishing starts.
➡There are no designations in a buddy-up.
➡A buddy-up can be canceled at any time.
The following apply to lobster and would be in place if buddy-up is approved for your lobster fishing area:
➡Both license holders in the buddy-up must be aboard the vessel whenever lobster is being fished.
➡To be clear, in a buddy-up arrangement, both buddies must be on-board during all lobster fishing activity, including setting and hauling pots; and
➡The pot limit in buddy-up arrangements is double the pot limit for a license holder who is fishing singly. For example, if your current pot limit is 150, then in a buddy-up arrangement, your pot limit is 300.
VOTING QUESTION:
▶️I support lobster buddy up in LFA 7.
▶️I do not support Lobster Buddy up LFA 7 .
IMPORTANT: Recommendations made by the fleet are still subject to DFO approval.